verb
easamō
Greekἐάω (eaō)
Strong’sG1439
I allow, permit, leave
stem eas-11 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books7 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἐάω, -ῶ,
[in LXX for רפה hi., etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1439 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saideh-ah'-o
to let be, i.e. permit or leave alone
Fromof uncertain affinity;
King Jamescommit, leave, let (alone), suffer.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| easateεἴα | was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | allow | 1× |
| easaleεἴων | was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | let | 2× |
| easatiἐάσει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | let | 1× |
| easataεἴασεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | allowed | 4× |
| easalaεἴασαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | let | 1× |
| easavōrἘᾶτε | happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural | permit | 1× |
| easaratoisἐάσαντες | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine | let | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 9 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | easamō | easame | easami | easama | easamē | easamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | easasō | easase | easasi | easasa | easasē | easaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | easatō | easate1×εἴα | easati1×ἐάσει | easata4×εἴασεν | easatē | easatelē |
| we 1st person plural | easanō | easane | easani | easana | easanē | easanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | easavō | easave | easavi | easava | easavē | easavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | easalō | easale2×εἴων | easali | easala1×εἴασαν | easalē | easalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | easameiō | easameia | easameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | easaseiō | easaseia | easaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | easateiō | easateia | easateiē |
| we 1st person plural | easaneiō | easaneia | easaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | easaveiō | easaveia | easaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | easaleiō | easaleia | easaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | easasōr | easasar | easasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | easatōr | easatar | easatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | easavōr1×Ἐᾶτε | easavar | easavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | easalōr | easalar | easalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | easamoiō | easamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | easasoiō | easasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | easatoiō | easatoia |
| we 1st person plural | easanoiō | easanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | easavoiō | easavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | easaloiō | easaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | easarō | easari | easara | easarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | easarōtos | easaritos | easaratos1× | easarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
eas is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
11 occurrences, every one of them listed
easate“allow”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 4:41“allow”exerchete de kai daimoneim apo polloiu kraugazarōteim kai legarōteim hoti Sis asō tos huios tou theou. kai epitimarōtos ouk easate auteim lalarō, hoti oidalelē ton christon auton arō.Demons also came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But He rebuked the demons and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Christ.
easale“let”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural2×
Acts 19:30“let”Paulou de boulerōtou eiserchara eis ton dēmon ouk easale auton tois mathētois;Paul wanted to go before the assembly, but the disciples would not allow him.
Acts 27:40“left”kai tain ankurain periairaratois easale eis tan thalassan, hama aniēkaratois tain zeuktēriain teiu pēdalieiu, kai epairaratois ton artemōnon ta pnarōta katechale eis ton aigialon.Cutting away the anchors, they left them in the sea as they loosened the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach.
easati“let”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular1×
1 Corinthians 10:13“let”peirasmos vin ouk lambatē ei mē anthrōpinos; pistos de tos theos, hos ouk easati vin peirazira huper hem dunevō, alla poiati sun to peirasmo kai tan ekbasian teu dunerō hupoferara.No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.
easata“allowed”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular4×
Matthew 24:43“let”ekeinem de gnōskavōr hoti ei oidatelē tos oikodespotos poia fulaka tos kleptos erchetō, grēgorata an kai ouk an easata diorussira tan oikian autou.But understand this: If the homeowner had known in which watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into.
Acts 14:16“allowed”hos en tai paroicherētai geneai easata panteim teim ethneim poreuerō tai hodai auteiu;In past generations, He let all nations go their own way.
Acts 16:7“allow”ercharatois de kata tan Musian peirazale eis tan Bithunian poreuira kai ouk easata autoin tem pneumem Iēsu;And when they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them.
Acts 28:4“allowed”hōs de horala tois barbarois kremannuerōtem tem thērem ek tau cheirau autou, pros allēloin legale; Pantōs foneuos atō tos anthrōpos houtos hon diasōziraton ek tau thalassau tas dikas zōarō ouk easata.When the islanders saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “Surely this man is a murderer. Although he was saved from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.”
easala“let”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 27:32“let”tote apokoptala tois stratiōtois teim schoinieim tau skafau kai easala autan ekpiptara.So the soldiers cut the ropes to the lifeboat and set it adrift.
easavōr“permit”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural1×
Luke 22:51“permit”apokriniratos de tos Iēsus legata; Easavōr heōs houteu; kai hapteratos teu ōtieu ieta auton.But Jesus answered, “No more of this!” And He touched the man’s ear and healed him.
easaratois“let”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Acts 23:32“let”ta de epaurion easaratois toin hippevoin apercherō sun auto hupostrefala eis tan parembolan;The next day they returned to the barracks and let the horsemen go on with him.